Brae oilfield
The Brae field is a Scottish oil field. The name comes from a Scots language word for hillside. The field was discovered in 1974 by well 16/7-1 drilled by a semi-submersible rig Odin Drill for operator Pan Ocean.
| Brae oil field | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Region | North Sea |
| Location/block | 16/7a |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 58.7°N 1.3°E |
| Operator | TAQA |
| Partners | BP, Centrica, GDF Suez, Nippon Oil, TAQA |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1975 (North sector) 1976 (Central sector) 1977 (South sector) |
| Start of production | 1983 (South) 1988 (North) 1989 (Central) |
The Fields are operated by TAQA Bratani and are located in UKCS block 16/7a. Three accumulations total about 70 million tonnes of oil liquids and a further 22 cubic kilometres of gas. The main platforms currently produce from underlying reserves, with regular infill drilling to identify and exploit undrained pockets in the Brae stratigraphy. A number of subsea tieback fields in the area produce through facilities on the platforms, extending their viability into the future. Gas is exported to St Fergus, Scotland via the SAGE pipeline system and oil is exported via the Forties system.